How should the declaration of goods exported by an agent be filled out? Friends with experience, please share!
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Our company recently has a batch of goods to be exported through an agent. I haven't been involved in the declaration of goods exported by an agent before, and I don't know how to fill out the specific declaration. For various information on the customs declaration form, such as how should the consigning unit, operating unit, trade mode, etc. be accurately filled out? Are there any places that need special attention? I hope friends with relevant experience can explain in detail. Thank you!
Professional consultant answers
Andrew HuangYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Supply chain optimization expertConsult
When declaring goods exported by an agent, filling out the customs declaration form is crucial. The operating unit should be filled with the name and code of the agent enterprise, and the consigning unit should be filled with the name and code of the consignor enterprise. The common trade modes are "Export by Agent" or "Export on Consignment", which should be selected according to the actual situation. The commodity information should be filled out truthfully, including the name, specification, quantity, value, etc. Attention should be paid to providing accurate packing lists, invoices and other accompanying documents, and the information on the documents should be consistent with that on the customs declaration form. In addition, the consignor and the agent should sign a clear agency export agreement to clarify the responsibilities and obligations of both parties, which may be used during the declaration. Also, for commodities subject to license management, it is necessary to ensure that the procedures are complete and compliant. In short, accurately filling out the information and ensuring that the documents match and the procedures are complete are the keys to successfully completing the declaration of goods exported by an agent.
Sarah ZhangYears of service：8Customer Rating：5.0
Document expertConsult
Remember to clarify the information of the means of transport when declaring, such as the name of the ship and voyage, flight number, etc., which is very important for tracking the goods. In addition, the remarks column can be appropriately filled with some special explanations related to the export by agent to assist the customs in the review.
Joseph ZhouYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior foreign trade managerConsult
For the trade terms, common ones are FOB, CIF, etc., which should be filled out according to the actual trade situation. Also, information such as the country of origin should be based on the actual place of production of the goods and cannot be filled out randomly.
James LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Foreign trade tax refund consultantConsult
The declared amount should be accurate and consistent with the amounts in the contract and invoice. If tax refund is involved, the declared information should be more cautious, otherwise it may affect the tax refund of the consignor.
Amanda YangYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Cost control consultantConsult
The shipping mark information should not be ignored. The shipping mark on the customs declaration form should be consistent with that on the actual packaging of the goods. Inconsistency may lead to abnormal inspection.
Michelle ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Business coordination consultantConsult
If the goods have wooden packaging, attention should be paid to providing relevant documents such as fumigation certificates, and relevant information may also need to be reflected on the customs declaration form.
William YangYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
International logistics consultantConsult
The contact person and contact phone number should be filled out correctly when declaring, so that it is convenient to communicate with the customs in time when there are problems. Otherwise, it will be troublesome if the clearance of the goods is delayed.
Jennifer WangYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Market development consultantConsult
The country of trade should be filled with the country where the foreign party signing the export by agent contract is located. Do not fill it wrong, otherwise it will affect the statistics and subsequent business.
Emily LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Settlement and payment expertConsult
If the goods are subject to statutory inspection and quarantine, complete the inspection and quarantine first to obtain the corresponding certificates and then declare. Relevant information should be reflected on the customs declaration form.